Online learning modules
We offer free, online training to help you prepare to thrive during your rural clinical placement.
Heading out on a rural placement? Ready for adventure? Get the most out of your placement by completing this series of short modules aimed at helping you prepare and be proactive about engaging with your site and supervisor. Enhance your understanding of some of the core systems and practices in clinical workplace learning environments.
These modules are available at no cost, and you can request a certificate of completion for each module.
Our suite of online, self-paced modules can be accessed at CareerLab – Rural Health Education. There are eight free modules designed for health students planning to undertake a rural placement. These modules take between one and three hours to complete and cover the following topics:
- Why rural? Try rural! (1 hour)
- Pre-placement preparation (1 hour)
- Developing cultural awareness for placement and future practice (2.5 hours)
- Electronic medical records (eMRs) (2 hours)
- Breaking bad news (1 hour)
- Student resilience and wellbeing (1.5 hours)
- Leaping into Lachlan (2 hours) – for students allocated to a placement in the Lachlan area
- Telehealth – Embracing technology in healthcare (1–3 hours).